Resume for adcomm

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Resume for adcomm

by Sadowski » Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:32 am
Hi Stacy or Amy!

I wrote a post a couple days ago regarding a campus visit at Duke. Unfortunately, Duke does not offer campus visits over the summer. However, I also called UNC (another target school of mine) and, to my surprise, was able to setup a 1-on-1 appointment with an adcomm! The office asked me to send a resume before my appointment.

This is what I've heard about writing a resume for business school:

1) One page only
2) Emphasize quantifiable accomplishments
3) Do NOT include an objective - they already know you want an MBA
4) Work experience should be presented BEFORE education

Do you agree with these points? Are there any other important points I should keep in mind?

Again, thank you so much for diligently answering so many questions on this forum!

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by Amy » Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:41 pm
Hi Sadowski,

Yes, all of those points are valid. You shouldn't need to create anything very different from your professional resume just for the visit, because I imagine they are just looking for some sense of your background from this resume.

Good luck!

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